FunOnlineMan Posted July 19, 2018 Author Posted July 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, CV75 said: Let me suggest that the love you feel for others is pretty much the reflection of the love you feel from God, and to a similar extent, the love you feel for Him. It's a dynamic that combines the principles of 1 John 4:19 and Matthew 5:40. I think this presupposes he’s there in the first place, and leaves me still wondering why I’m not contacted more. I get where you’re coming from, though. I’m guessing perspective shifts the paradigms a bit.
mfbukowski Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 40 minutes ago, FunOnlineMan said: Okay, but I’m the protagonist of my universe, so that’s fine with me but, what about the other humans that are trusting their guts too? There’s some bananas stuff that comes from this process. I guess I’m asking if it’s a trustworthy medium, given the vice it produces with equal fervor. I know this is an old gripe, but I think this is where it’s supposed to go. But in order to declare that something is out there—it exists—a gut feeling wouldn’t be enough to ever convince me I have enough information to make that kind of claim. Maybe I’m still just a dirty positivist. Oh, you’ve not been to Utah Valley? I’ve smuggled Dr. Pepper into youth activities. I’ve known life on the inside. I think so. Thanks. Roger. I covered that . Remember the dofferent path thing? And now you're a positivist again? It gives the impression you are playing games. Yep indifference is a problem! That's ok, have a good one Edited July 19, 2018 by mfbukowski
FunOnlineMan Posted July 19, 2018 Author Posted July 19, 2018 17 minutes ago, mfbukowski said: That's ok, have a good one You too.
USU78 Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 39 minutes ago, FunOnlineMan said: I would never claim to have evidence for or against god. I can, however, say very definitively, that I don’t know if there is one. No matter how thinly we slice it up, I still won’t know, especially when you’re using Harry Potter spells and stuff, man. We get it. I’m sorted to slytherin. Give it a rest. The OP was about Deus Absconditus. You were making an argument that, were G-d to exist, He is, by the evidence, an uncaring G-d unworthy of respect. The point was, how can we possibly know how such a Being spends His time, or how beneficial what He does might be.
FunOnlineMan Posted July 19, 2018 Author Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, USU78 said: The point was, how can we possibly know how such a Being spends His time, or how beneficial what He does might be. It’s a priority issue? That still smacks of indifference.
USU78 Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, FunOnlineMan said: It’s a priority issue? That still smacks of indifference. Or, if you're Mormon, it smacks of respect for liberty and educational experience optimization. 1
Calm Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) Quote Buddy, you got ripped off on this deal. I live in Vegas. Have fun doing all the driving, sucker. Got to give you points for this one, but out of reps so you get one of my snorts: Maybe two... You writing style is growin on me (needed more data to draw any conclusions, have enough posts now) Edited July 20, 2018 by Calm
FunOnlineMan Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 11 hours ago, USU78 said: Or, if you're Mormon, it smacks of respect for liberty and educational experience optimization. We’ll agree to disagree on its smackiness then. I’m content with this if you are.
FunOnlineMan Posted July 20, 2018 Author Posted July 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Calm said: Got to give you points for this one, but out of reps so you get one of my snorts: Maybe two... You writing style is growing me (needed more data to draw any conclusions, have enough posts now) I’ll take what I can get around here.
USU78 Posted July 20, 2018 Posted July 20, 2018 6 hours ago, FunOnlineMan said: We’ll agree to disagree on its smackiness then. I’m content with this if you are. D'accord
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